ThiruVaragunamangai Perumal Temple, Arulmigu Vijayssana Perumal Temple,Natham

TamilNadu, Thoothukudi, Chennai

ThiruVaragunamangai Permual Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. The place is popularly known as Natham only. This is one of the 108 Divyadesa Vaishnava temple and second in the Nava Tirupathi order.

Legend

According to the legends, Varagunamangai is the place where the Lord granted darshan to a Brahmin Vedic scholar. As prayed by the Brahmin, Lord granted darshan as Vijayasanar. He also graced Agni, Rishi Romasa and Satyavan with His darshan.

This temple is part of famous Nava Tirupathi Yatra.

Architecture

Varagunamangai temple is built in Dravidian style of architecture. The temple has a 9-tier rajagopuram amidst lush vegetation around the temple. The presiding deity of ThiruvaragunaMangai Perumal temple is Lord Vijayaasana Perumal, in a sitting posture like a triumphant king.

Darsan Info

The temple is open from 6:30 AM till 11:30 AM and from 4:30 PM till 7:30 PM

Darsan Dresscode

Male devotees have been advised to wear dhoti, shirt, pyjama or pant and shirt while women and girls should wear saris or churidhar or 'pavadai' with half-sari. Devotees wearing lungi, bermudas, jeans and tight-leggings would not be allowed.

Famous Festival

May/June - Garuda Sevai utsavam
December/January - Vaikundha Ekadashi

Culture

Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, classical arts, classical music, classical literature, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Navathirupathi Temples is a set of nine Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.